NEWS
“ Our association has been in the forefront of promoting the use of technology in the industry.” JACOB MWANGI CEO, AAK
CEO’S MESSAGE Being a year of recovery from the pandemic, the association has remained steadfast in its mandate to deliver to its members. Even as we transition to a new year, we are convinced that we will experience foreseeable successes in all realms of the association. While the industry has undergone tremendous changes over the last few decades, this year’s theme new technology in construction, will hopefully effect a transformation in the built environment and the industry at large. Our association has been in the forefront of promoting the use of technology in the industry. Within this year, we have partnered with the Konkouey Design Inititative (KDI), Amani Mashinani Trust, ITDP, Arup Engineering, Hakijamii and Pamoja Trust to promote the Inclusive, Integrated Infrastructure initative dubbed the 3IF initiative. The initiative promotes the development of inclusive, integrated infrastructure in the country for the benefit of inhabitants of informal settlements.
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To this effect, we held a series of webinars on a range of topics on built environment with the aim of influencing policy. AAK has also collaborated with 14 Trees on the promotion of 3D printing of building projects. 14 Trees is a joint venture between Holcim and CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution. The 14Trees will be handling 3D-printing for the affordable housing project in Kilifi town in Kenya. During the AAK Convention in September this year, we launched the Safari Green Building index developed by the AAK Environmental Design Consultants Chapter. The tool provides localized benchmarks and guidelines for assessing efforts to address climate change and environmental degradation through buildings. It highlights best practices in building construction, operation and maintenance so as to reduce or eliminate the adverse impact of buildings on the environment and occupants.
Issue 004 | December 2021
